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As reported by BBC, this week Graham Rix will be appointed as the head coach of Edinburgh.
It is said that the club owner Vladimir Romanov has agreed with the former "Chelsea" and "Portsmouth" head coach, aged 48, after failing to reach an agreement with the more famous Sven-Goran Eriksson and Italian Claudio Ranieri.
G. Rix watched the Saturday match against "Dundee United", which "Hearts" won 3-0, but the representatives of the Scottish capital club refused to comment on rumors about the appointment of the coach: "The club currently does not comment on the issue of the new coach."
The former London "Arsenal" star, who represented the England national team 17 times, recently coached "Oxford" club, but left it earlier this year.
Former England national team, "Newcastle," "Porto," and "Barcelona" manager Sir Bobby Robson reportedly still has interest in working in Edinburgh.
"I was hoping to work as a head coach already," said the 72-year-old coach in an interview. "The negotiations were going well with Phil Anderton and George Foulkes, but everything fell apart when they left. I can't do anything because the decisions are up to V. Romanov and his son. They know very well under what conditions I would come to Tynecastle (Hearts' stadium), both financially and in terms of player selection."
"Of course, V. Romanov can choose a less experienced coach who would be willing to work with the players selected by the owner," - said B. Robson.
After the unexpected dismissal of G. Burley, who successfully led the team, the then "Hearts" executive director P. Anderton stated that "a famous and experienced coach in Europe" will be appointed to the vacant position.
However, G. Rix does not fit this description. His reputation as one of the most promising coaches was severely damaged by a one-year prison sentence for sexual relations with a fifteen-year-old.
Furthermore, his work at "Portsmouth" received a lot of criticism, as the club in the second strongest league in England did not show the expected results.
However, former "Dundee" coach Jim Duffy, who previously worked with G. Rix at Chelsea and Portsmouth, has a high opinion of the candidate for the "Hearts" coach position: "Throughout his career, G. Rix has gained a lot of experience. He has worked with Ruud Gullit and Gianluca Vialli."
